Its All About Ethics
Its All About Ethics
In 2016, one of the world’s largest and most prominent technology companies, Google, fell victim to a sophisticated phishing attack. The attack targeted many users, including regular individuals, journalists, and high-profile political figures. The attackers crafted a compelling and deceptive…
In 2020, a leading Indian e-commerce company, Flipkart, experienced a significant phishing attack that targeted its customers. The attack aimed to deceive users into revealing their personal and financial information, potentially leading to identity theft and fraud. The phishing campaign…
Compliance audits are systematic reviews conducted by organizations to assess whether their operations, processes, and activities adhere to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and industry standards. These audits ensure businesses comply with legal and regulatory requirements, internal policies, ethical guidelines, and…
In the realm of cybersecurity, there are numerous methodologies employed to assess and enhance the resilience of an organization’s digital infrastructure. Two commonly discussed practices are Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) and Red Teaming. While these terms may sound…
ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials are popular frameworks for managing and improving organisation information security. While they share some similarities, they differ in scope, requirements, and objectives. Here is a detailed comparison of ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials: ISO 27001…
PIPEDA is the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Canada’s federal privacy law for private sector organisations. Compliance with PIPEDA brings several benefits to organisations operating in Canada. Here are some of the detailed benefits of PIPEDA compliance: Legal…
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) established SOC 2, Service Organisation Control 2, a widely accepted auditing standard. It focuses on the controls and processes related to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy within a service organisation. SOC 2…
Firewall audits play a crucial role in protecting networks from external network attacks by assessing the effectiveness and configuration of firewalls. While a firewall acts as a security barrier between an internal network and the outer world, a firewall audit…
A firewall audit systematically evaluates its configuration and effectiveness to ensure it is properly configured, secure, and aligned with the organization’s security policies and objectives. The audit aims to identify any vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, or weaknesses in the firewall setup that…
Patch management is a critical process that involves identifying, deploying, and managing updates or patches for software applications, operating systems, firmware, and other components of an organization’s IT infrastructure. Here are detailed explanations of why patch management is important: Security:Security…